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Stopping sepsis
Two new methods could protect against sepsis in adults and neonatal infants
June 9, 2016 7:00 AM UTC
Two teams have uncovered new ways to protect against sepsis in adults and infants by targeting the body's vascular response and inflammatory response, respectively. The findings offer new therapeutic strategies for an indication with few clinical options beyond general care such as antibiotics and intravenous fluids.
The two studies identified new biochemical and mechanistic levers to therapeutically target known players in sepsis...